< Jeremiah 11 >

1 The worde that came to Ieremiah from the Lord, saying,
Tala liloba oyo Yawe alobaki na nzela ya Jeremi:
2 Heare ye the wordes of this couenant, and speake vnto the men of Iudah, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem,
— Boyoka malako ya boyokani oyo, mpe boyebisa yango epai ya bato ya Yuda mpe epai ya bavandi ya Yelusalemi!
3 And say thou vnto them, Thus sayeth the Lord God of Israel, Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the wordes of this couenant,
Loba na bango: « Tala liloba oyo Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele, alobi: Tika ete alakelama mabe, moto oyo akotosa te malako ya boyokani
4 Which I commanded vnto your fathers, when I brought them out of the lande of Egypt, from the yron fornace, saying, Obey my voyce, and doe according to all these things, which I commande you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God,
oyo nasalaki elongo na bakoko na bino tango nabimisaki bango na Ejipito, wuta na libulu ya moto oyo balambelaka bibende. » Nalobaki na bango: « Botosa Ngai mpe bosala makambo nyonso oyo nakotinda bino; ezali na nzela wana nde bokozala bato na Ngai mpe Ngai nakozala Nzambe na bino.
5 That I may confirme the othe, that I haue sworne vnto your fathers, to giue them a lande, which floweth with milke and hony, as appeareth this day. Then answered I and sayde, So be it, O Lord.
Bongo nakokokisa ndayi oyo nalapaki epai ya bakoko na bino ete nakopesa bango mokili oyo ebimisaka miliki mpe mafuta ya nzoyi, mokili oyo bozali na yango lelo. » Nazongisaki: — Solo, Yawe; amen!
6 Then the Lord saide vnto me, Cry all these words in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem, saying, Heare yee the words of this couenant, and doe them.
Yawe alobaki na ngai: — Sakola maloba nyonso oyo kati na bingumba ya Yuda mpe na babalabala ya Yelusalemi: « Boyoka malako ya boyokani oyo mpe bosalela yango!
7 For I haue protested vnto your fathers, whe I brought them vp out of the land of Egypt vnto this day, rising earely and protesting, saying, Obey my voyce.
Wuta tango nabimisaki bakoko na bino na Ejipito kino na mokolo ya lelo, nazalaki tango na tango kokebisa bango na maloba oyo: ‹ Botosa Ngai! ›
8 Neuerthelesse they would not obey, nor encline their eare: but euery one walked in the stubbernesse of his wicked heart: therefore I will bring vpon them all the wordes of this couenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did it not.
Kasi batiaki matoyi mangongi mpe bayokelaki Ngai te. Balandaki kaka makanisi mabe ya mitema na bango. Yango wana, natindelaki bango bilakeli mabe nyonso oyo ezali kati na boyokani oyo natindaki bango ete batosa, kasi bango basalelaki yango te. »
9 And the Lord sayd vnto me, A conspiracie is found among the men of Iudah, and among the inhabitants of Ierusalem.
Yawe alobaki na ngai: — Bato ya Yuda mpe bavandi ya Yelusalemi basali likita.
10 They are turned backe to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to heare my wordes: and they went after other gods to serue them: thus the house of Israel, and the house of Iudah haue broken my couenant, which I made with their fathers.
Bazongeli kosala masumu ya bakoko na bango, oyo baboyaki koyoka maloba na Ngai. Bazali kolanda banzambe mosusu mpo na kosalela yango. Libota ya Yuda mpe libota ya Isalaele babebisi boyokani oyo nasalaki elongo na bakoko na bango.
11 Therefore thus sayth the Lord, Beholde, I will bring a plague vpon them, which they shall not be able to escape, and though they crye vnto me, I will not heare them.
Yango wana, tala liloba oyo Yawe alobi: « Nakotindela bango pasi ya makasi, mpe ata moto moko te akobika na yango. Ata soki bagangi epai na Ngai, nakoyoka bango te.
12 Then shall the cities of Iudah, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem goe, and crie vnto the gods vnto whome they offer incense, but they shall not bee able to helpe them in time of their trouble.
Bingumba ya Yuda mpe bato ya Yelusalemi bakokende koganga epai ya banzambe ya bikeko oyo bazali kotumbela malasi ya ansa, kasi ekokoka kobikisa bango te tango pasi ya makasi ekokomela bango.
13 For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Iudah, and according to the number of the streetes of Ierusalem haue yee set vp altars of confusion, euen altars to burne incense vnto Baal.
Oh Yuda, ozali na banzambe ebele ndenge ezali motango ya bingumba na yo; mpe lisusu, bitumbelo oyo otongaki mpo na kotumbela nzambe Bala, nzambe ya soni, malasi ya ansa ezali ebele ndenge ezali motango ya babalabala ya Yelusalemi. »
14 Therfore thou shalt not pray for this people, neither lift vp a crie, or prayer for them: for when they cry vnto mee in their trouble, I will not heare them.
Kasi yo Jeremi, kosambela mpo na bato oyo te, kolobela Ngai na tina na bango te, komeka te kosengela bango eloko; pamba te nakoyoka bango te tango bakobelela Ngai na tango ya pasi.
15 What shoulde my beloued tarie in mine house, seeing they haue committed abomination with manie? and the holy flesh goeth away from thee: yet when thou doest euill, thou reioycest.
« Eloko nini penza molingami na Ngai azali kosala kati na Tempelo na Ngai, wana azali kosala mabongisi mabe ebele? Okanisi ete ndayi mpe misuni oyo ebulisama ekoki solo kolongola etumbu na yo? Boni, okanisi ete okoki kobika na nzela wana? »
16 The Lord called thy name, A greene oliue tree, faire, and of goodly fruite: but with noyse and great tumult he hath set fyre vpon it, and the branches of it are broken.
Yawe azalaki kobenga yo « Nzete ya olive ya mobesu oyo etonda na mbuma kitoko. » Kasi Yawe akotumba yango na makelele ya mopepe makasi, mpe bitape na yango ekobukana-bukana.
17 For the Lord of hostes that planted thee, hath pronounced a plague against thee, for the wickednes of the house of Israel, and of the house of Iudah, which they haue done against themselues to prouoke me to anger in offering incense vnto Baal.
Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, oyo alonaki yo asili kozwa mokano ya kotindela yo pasi ya makasi, pamba te libota ya Yuda mpe ya Isalaele basali mabe liboso na Ngai mpe batumboli kanda na Ngai tango bazali kotumbela nzambe Bala malasi ya ansa.
18 And the Lord hath taught me, and I knowe it, euen then thou shewedst mee their practises.
Lokola Yawe alakisaki ngai likita oyo bazalaki kosalela ngai, nasosolaki yango, pamba te atalisaki ngai mabongisi nyonso oyo bazalaki kosala.
19 But I was like a lambe, or a bullocke, that is brought to the slaughter, and I knewe not that they had deuised thus against me, saying, Let vs destroy the tree with the fruite thereof, and cut him out of the lande of the liuing, that his name may be no more in memory.
Ngai namonanaki lokola mwana meme oyo bazali komema na esika oyo babomelaka bibwele; nayebaki te ete bazali kosalela ngai likita tango bazalaki koloba: « Tika ete tobebisa nzete mpe mbuma na yango, tika ete tolongola ye na mokili ya bato ya bomoi mpo ete bakanisa lisusu kombo na ye te. »
20 But O Lord of hostes, that iudgest righteously, and triest the reines and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for vnto thee haue I opened my cause.
Kasi Yo, Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, Yo oyo osambisaka na bosembo mpe omekaka mitema mpe makanisi, sala ete namona mabe oyo okozongisela bango, pamba te natiki likambo na ngai na maboko na yo.
21 The Lord therefore speaketh thus of the men of Anathoth, (that seeke thy life, and say, Prophecie not in the Name of the Lord, that thou die not by our hands)
Yango wana, tala liloba oyo Yawe alobi na tina na bato ya Anatoti, oyo balingi koboma yo mpe bazali koloba: « Kosakola na Kombo na Yawe te, soki te tokoboma yo; »
22 Thus therefore sayth the Lord of hostes, Beholde, I will visite them: the yong men shall die by the sword: their sonnes and their daughters shall die by famine,
yango wana tala liloba oyo Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, alobi: « Nakopesa bango etumbu. Bilenge mibali na bango bakokufa na mopanga, bana na bango ya mibali mpe ya basi bakokufa na nzala makasi.
23 And none of them shall remaine: for I will bring a plague vpon the men of Anathoth, euen the yeere of their visitation.
Ata moko te kati na bango akobika, pamba te nakotindela bato ya Anatoti pasi, na mobu ya etumbu na bango. »

< Jeremiah 11 >